ShopTo order photographs, books or other items shown on this page, or to receive more information and prices for other size prints, please email Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk. Photographs Carol Ballenger's photographs are produced in her studio as signed, limited edition,
giclee prints using archival quality inks and paper.
A selection of Carol's fine art prints can be seen in Carol's space. Graham Hodgson's photographs are produced as giclee prints
using archival quality inks and paper.
A selection of Graham's fine art prints can be seen in Graham's space. Books
by Carol Ballenger & John Powls. Celebrating a collaboration of over 25 years. Dartmoor Dreams represents the timeless aspects of Dartmoor. The dreamlike moor of the past with legends embodied in the granite tors, the moor of today where the spirit of Nature can be discovered and the moor of the future, if there is the vision to care. Photographs by Carol Ballenger with poems by John Powls. Hardback; 265mm x 210mm; 160pp; ISBN 978-1-3999-2150-3
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Poems by John Powls with images by Carol Ballenger "A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike... We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us." Steinbeck, the ultimate writer on travel across America's vastness, gets nearest to answering the question that many ask those of us afflicted with wanderlust - Why? We journey to fulfil a longing that our imagination alone cannot satisfy. it is essential to have seen the shimmering heat rising from the endless blacktop, to have smelt the sage as evening draws shadows across distant peaks, to have heard the ticking motor as it cools. This is the stuff of John Powls' poems, glimpses from the corner of the poet's eye woven into an odyssey as ancient as Homer's, yet as immediate as Carol Ballenger's photographs grabbed from Google's eye. Together these contain the essence of Route 66, a journey fulfilled not through reaching its end but through memories of what was, what might have been. Hardback; 238x258mm, 96 pages.
Published by Halstar.
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by Carol Ballenger
Photographs and text In its magnificent setting just above the tidal reaches of the River Dart in Devon, Dartington Hall dates back to the fourteenth century and its landscapes have been used and shaped for generations. In 1925 Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst acquired the neglected house and garden, and with considerable resources they were able to put their ideas for social and rural regeneration into practice - an endeavour they called "The English Experiment". The photographs in this book are the result of many years exploring this inspiring landscape and reflect the ethos of the place as embraced by the Elmhirsts, the founders of the modern Dartington. "Carol Ballenger's enchanting photographs are evocative, contemplative and sensuous. She has been able to portray the different moods and seasons of Dartington Hall Gardens in a way that fields, forests and flowers come to life". Satish Kumar "Carol Ballenger has a remarkable eye for what conveys the essence of place". Graham Hardman, Japanese Garden Society, UK ... a true artist with an enviable talent for capturing those special transient moments within her photography: a leafy pattern on wet stone; a knotty root breaking the moss; or moody views floating above and beyond arable fields - all these capture the moment and hint at so much more". Graham A. Gammin, Dartington Grounds & Gardens Manager AMAZON REVIEWS "Beautiful photos of a beautiful estate. This book is the perfect coffee table book for
everyone to enjoy. The book itself is very luxurious, I love the quality of the paper and
the resolution of the prints."
"Great book. I worked these gardens in 1958."
"Fabulous book with stunning photography. Great present for an artist friend." Hardback; 260mm x 270mm; 144pp. Published by Halsgrove. Buy this book by emailing Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk.
by Carol Ballenger
High Cross House, on the Dartington Hall Estate in Devon, was built in 1932 and designed by Swiss/American Lescaze. It is a fine example of modernist architecture. Carol's photographs make new statements about the architecture and also how light and colour become expressive in their own right. Published by Arts Live.
by the children of Dartington Primary School. Photographs, poems and drawings made by the children of Years Three and Four inspired by Dartington Hall Gardens. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 80pp. Published by Arts Live.
by the children of Dartington Primary School. Photographs, poems and drawings made by the children of Years Three and Four inspired by their eco-friendly school. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 80pp. Published by Arts Live.
by Lydia Corbett & Anne Ellison Paintings and words depicting a personal and modern interpretation of a journey through life, Assisi and beyond, with Saint Francis and Saint Clare. Paintings by Lydia Corbett with words by Anne Ellison & Lydia Corbett. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 80pp. Published by Arts Live.
by Carol Ballenger & John Powls A story reflecting a day in the life of a city and its people. Photographs by Carol Ballenger with poems by John Powls. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 118pp. Published by Arts Live.
by Lydia Corbett + Sylvette David A catalogue of artworks by Lydia Corbett aka Sylvette David who was Picasso's muse - "The Girl with the Ponytail" Paperback; 241mm x 203mm; 98pp. Published by Arts Live.
by Graham Hodgson A personal and intimate response to a house of a very dear friend. Photographs by Graham Hodgson. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 36pp. Published by Arts Live. Available soon from Blurb.
by Graham Hodgson Photographs by Graham Hodgson. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 40pp. Published by Arts Live. Available soon from Blurb.
by Graham Hodgson Photographs by Graham Hodgson. Paperback; 171mm x 168mm; 40pp. Published by Arts Live. Available soon from Blurb.
by Carol Ballenger & John Powls Photographs by Carol Ballenger with haiku by John Powls. Review:
Carol Ballenger has a remarkable eye for what conveys the essence of place. Paperback; 229mm x 179mm; 52pp. Published by Arts Live. Buy this book by emailing Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk.
by Carol Ballenger & John Powls. This truly remarkable book explores the landscape of Dartmoor. The work presents to the viewer vivid new insights into familiar scenes. By viewing fragments of the natural world, set against breathtaking widescreen panoramas of the landscape, we are drawn into the secrets of the 'Stone Universe' like avid explorers in a strange new world. A book of photographs by Carol Ballenger with poems by John Powls. Reviews: "Carol Ballenger's poetic colour work is sensitive and evocative of the wider landscape, and is beautifully sequenced and designed." - Fay Godwin "I highly commend these outstanding and inspiring portraits of the land. Many of them reflect musical keys, moods and structures. A fascinating book." - John Lill "An enchanting book." - David Dimbleby "Carol Ballenger and John Powls are two of a recent, developing and exciting genre of artists to interpret Dartmoor and their relationships with it. Here are cloud-shifts, clitter-strewn slopes, rearranged moorstone, autumn berries, river-bourne leaves, branches caught in river eddies, wind blown grasses, snow, ice, phases of the day and the moon, shadows,nature's patterns and textures." - John W H Weir, Dartmoor National Park Authority. AMAZON REVIEW "Bought this as a souvenir for a traveller who loves Dartmoor. It captures the spirit of the place." Hardback; 257mm x 204mm; 120pp; £9.50 plus p&p; ISBN 1 84114 134 8 Published by Halsgrove Books. Buy this book by emailing Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk.
by Carol Ballenger & John Powls. This is the original edition published in 1995 which is now out of print. A new updated and enlarged edition is now available. Please see above. Poster Photograph by Carol Ballenger with a poem by John Powls. £2.50 each plus p&p. Buy this poster by emailing Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk. Postcards Photographs by Carol Ballenger. 40p each plus p&p. Buy these postcards by emailing Arts Live at info@artslive.org.uk. |
Dartmoor Dreams (the new, updated and enlarged edition)
Route 66 - Open Road for Promiseland
Dartington Hall Gardens - One Endless Garden
Working with Light
Taking Time
Taking Time
Explosion of Love ~ Brother Francis & Sister Clare
The Red Comet
Paintings and Other Works
A House in Provence
White & Black
Walls
Ashide - A Second Nature
Stone Universe
Dartmoor Dreams
